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    Indonesia........here we come!!!

    Irma, have a nice trip and stay on Bali (I get a bit jalouse her ) and when you get back, tell us your stories!! Alfred.
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    warung / restaurant Bali

    Dear All, Thanks for your advise! We will consider it all and keep you posted of our plans. regards, Alfred.
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    warung / restaurant Bali

    dear forum memebers (attention Bert and Roy) I read in the Bali Update Editor that visitorsnumber for Bali are rising again and it looks like people are comming back again to Bali! (april 103.000) We have plans to move to Bali. Currently my mother in law is over here in Holland and she is...
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    You're Invited

    RE: You Dear Roy, Congratulations on your exhibitions. The content of the exhibitions sounds verry intersting, sad we are not their yet. Annyhow, we will travel to Bali in February 2007 and I we will will visit your `Mood Studio`. Nice to hear the opening was good. Wish you many succes...
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    banking

    Dear Bert, First of all, I would like to compliment you on this great forum / website. Its a good instrument to get information and besides that its also entertaining. By the way: how long do letters stay on the forum before they get deleted? I would like to keep them archived in case I...
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    You are on paradise island .... now what?

    Jimbo, :roll: thinking over your comments, you have giving extra input to this discussion. In the end readers can make / take their own mix of ideas and put their dream into reality. Your six month on / of Bali sounds okay, but not for us having to young kids. We cannot send them to...
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    You are on paradise island .... now what?

    Dear Tony, Thanks for sharing `your story` on this forum. Moving from Hawai to Bali. This must be a great compliment for the Balinese! Alfred.
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    You are on paradise island .... now what?

    Tommy, thanks for your kind replay. Indeed, just live there for a wile (minimum 6 month to a years or so) to become familier with everything. How many people live in Desa Adat Canggu? Do you happen to know where I can find a real good map of Bali on the internet so I can find also the...
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    You are on paradise island .... now what?

    Hi Irma, We are in a simular situation. I have a small business since 1992 wich is running quite well now. I too will wait a couple of years and then sell the company in order to get a good price. In order to do so the company needs to make substantial profit for some years in a row (wich...
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    costs of living in Bali.

    Roy, Good ideas! Thanks a lot for being so pro-active. You have been a great help. Is it okay with you that we give you a ring by the time we visit Bali to have a joined meal on our expanse? greetings, Selamat Siang! Alfred.
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    costs of living in Bali.

    Dear Roy and Irma, Thanks for your input. Indeed Roy the most difficult choice is between education and integration of the kids. Thanks for giving your well apriciated and solid information on this subject. Irma, I have looked to the website of Dyatmika. Looks fine to me. Will study...
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    Forum Advice from Thorsten

    Verry good point Thorsten! I`m just a member for 1 week and already lost my way for a while. Alfred.
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    How safe is Bali / Indonesia?

    Thanks. Happen to know their website so I can check for prices? I have seen the late models Kijangs and they look great. thanks again. Alfred
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    costs of living in Bali.

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    costs of living in Bali.

    Dear Roy, It looks like you are quite well informed about things on Bali. Just like you say, if we should make the move to Bali and have the intention to stay and live there, we would like to have our son (4) and one of just 3 weeks go to a normal Indonesian school. At home he still can...
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    How safe is Bali / Indonesia?

    Hello Roy, We are talking about going to bagus Bali in december this year. So, who knows. If we go, we will go for 3-4 weeks. I would like to rent a car. Most likely we will stay in the Sanur area. Do you happen to know a car rent company there with reasonable prices? I would like to...
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    How safe is Bali / Indonesia?

    Dear Smusdar, The idea about this revalution come not from me but from my wife who is from Tegal / Java. Maybe its a little paranoid. I hope so!. Nevertheless, I do remember that during the riots back then many Chinese (business) people had to flee out of Java because the were tread in...
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    How safe is Bali / Indonesia?

    Dear Irma and other members: We also support the family of my wife in Java every month. Everything has become very expensive and for most of the people its very difficult to cope with. If they already have an income, most of the money will go to housing, food and transportation...
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    costs of living in Bali.

    Dear Bert and Irma, Thanks a lot for the information. Schools are quite expansive if compared to Holland where they are nowedays for free untill the age of 11 !!. Just like you both said, I can find most of the information on the forum already. Actually for the time being a have...